# 1999 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 1999 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 98th season of competitive football in the country.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Quarterfinals
| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| Guarani | 1-3 | Corinthians | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 7-4 | Cruzeiro | 4-2 | 3-2 | - |
| Vitória | 8-7 | Vasco da Gama | 5-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| São Paulo | 7-6 | Ponte Preta | 3-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
Semifinals
| Team #1 | Agg | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
| São Paulo | 3-5 | Corinthians | 2-3 | 1-2 | - |
| Atlético Mineiro | 6-2 | Vitória | 3-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 |
Final
Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 4-3.

### Relegation

The four clubs with the lowest average points in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, which are Botafogo-SP, Juventude, Paraná and Gama, were relegated to the following year's second level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | GOI | SCR | BAH | VIL |
| 1 | Goiás | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | Promoted to Série A 2000 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | Promoted to Série A 2000 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Bahia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | | 4–2 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
Goiás declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Goiás and Santa Cruz, were promoted to the following year's first level.

### Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are União São João, Criciúma, Paysandu, Tuna Luso, América-RN and Desportiva, were relegated to the following year's third level.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FLU | SRA | SER | NAU |
| 1 | Fluminense (P) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| 2 | São Raimundo (P) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0–1 | | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Serra | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 2–2 | 4–3 | | 0–1 |
| 4 | Náutico | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | |
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

### Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Fluminense and São Raimundo, were promoted to the following year's second level.

## Copa do Brasil

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Juventude and Botafogo.
Juventude declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 2-1.

## Regional and state championship champions

Regional championship champions
| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato do Nordeste | Vitória |
| Copa Centro-Oeste | Cruzeiro |
| Copa Norte | São Raimundo |
| Copa Sul | Grêmio |
| Torneio Rio-São Paulo | Vasco |
State championship champions
| State | Champion | State | Champion |
| Acre | Vasco-AC | Paraíba | Botafogo-PB |
| Alagoas | CSA | Paraná | Coritiba |
| Amapá | Ypiranga | Pernambuco | Sport Recife |
| Amazonas | São Raimundo | Piauí | River |
| Bahia | Bahia Vitória | Rio de Janeiro | Flamengo |
| Ceará | Ceará | Rio Grande do Norte | ABC |
| Distrito Federal | Gama | Rio Grande do Sul | Grêmio |
| Espírito Santo | Serra | Rondônia | Ji-Paraná |
| Goiás | Goiás | Roraima | Baré |
| Maranhão | Maranhão | Santa Catarina | Figueirense |
| Mato Grosso | Sinop | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Ubiratan | Sergipe | Sergipe |
| Minas Gerais | Atlético Mineiro | Tocantins | Interporto |
| Pará | Remo | | |
The second leg of the final was not played, and in January 2005, the Bahia Football Federation declared both clubs, Bahia and Vitória, as champions of the competition.

## Youth competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Macaé de Juvenis | Flamengo |
| Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil | Fluminense |
| Copa São Paulo de Juniores | Corinthians |
| Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | Botafogo |

## Other competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Copa Estado de São Paulo | Etti Jundiaí |
| Copa Paraná | Grêmio Maringá |
| Copa Pernambuco | Porto |
| Copa Rio | Volta Redonda |
| Copa Santa Catarina | Marcílio Dias |
| Taça Minas Gerais | URT |

## Brazilian clubs in international competitions

| Team | Copa Libertadores 1999 | Copa Mercosur 1999 | Copa CONMEBOL 1999 | Intercontinental Cup 1999 |
| Corinthians | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Cruzeiro | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | N/A |
| CSA | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Runner-up | N/A |
| Flamengo | Did not qualify | Champions | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Grêmio | Did not qualify | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Palmeiras | Champions | Runner-up | Did not qualify | Runner-up |
| Paraná | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | N/A |
| São Paulo | Did not qualify | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A |
| São Raimundo (AM) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Semifinals | N/A |
| Vasco | Round of 16 | Group stage | Did not qualify | N/A |
| Vila Nova | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | N/A |

## Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1999.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| March 28, 1999 | South Korea | L | 0-1 | - | International Friendly |
| March 31, 1999 | Japan | W | 2-0 | Amoroso, Emerson | International Friendly |
| April 28, 1999 | FC Barcelona | D | 2-2 | Ronaldo, Rivaldo | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 5, 1999 | Netherlands | D | 2-2 | Amoroso, Giovanni | International Friendly |
| June 8, 1999 | Netherlands | W | 3-1 | Frank de Boer (own goal), Amoroso, Leonardo | International Friendly |
| June 26, 1999 | Latvia | W | 3-0 | Alex, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| June 30, 1999 | Venezuela | W | 7-0 | Ronaldo (2), Emerson, Amoroso (2), Ronaldinho, Rivaldo | Copa América |
| July 3, 1999 | Mexico | W | 2-1 | Amoroso, Alex | Copa América |
| July 6, 1999 | Chile | W | 1-0 | Ronaldo | Copa América |
| July 11, 1999 | Argentina | W | 2-1 | Rivaldo, Ronaldo | Copa América |
| July 14, 1999 | Mexico | W | 2-0 | Amoroso, Rivaldo | Copa América |
| July 18, 1999 | Uruguay | W | 3-0 | Rivaldo (2), Ronaldo | Copa América |
| July 24, 1999 | Germany | W | 4-0 | Zé Roberto, Ronaldinho, Alex (2) | Confederations Cup |
| July 28, 1999 | United States | W | 1-0 | Ronaldinho | Confederations Cup |
| July 30, 1999 | New Zealand | W | 2-0 | Marcos Paulo, Ronaldinho | Confederations Cup |
| August 1, 1999 | Saudi Arabia | W | 8-2 | João Carlos, Ronaldinho (3), Zé Roberto, Alex (2), Roni | Confederations Cup |
| August 4, 1999 | Mexico | L | 3-4 | Serginho, Roni, Zé Roberto | Confederations Cup |
| September 4, 1999 | Argentina | L | 0-2 | - | International Friendly |
| September 7, 1999 | Argentina | W | 4-2 | Rivaldo (3), Ronaldo | International Friendly |
| October 9, 1999 | Netherlands | D | 2-2 | Roberto Carlos, Cafu | International Friendly |
| November 13, 1999 | Spain | D | 0-0 | - | International Friendly |

## Women's football
### Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1999.
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Brazil scorers | Competition |
| May 22, 1999 | United States | L | 0–3 | - | International Friendly |
| June 3, 1999 | Canada | W | 4–2 | Sissi (2), Pretinha (2) | International Friendly |
| June 6, 1999 | Australia | W | 3–1 | Pretinha (2), Nenê | International Friendly |
| June 19, 1999 | Mexico | W | 7–1 | Pretinha (3), Sissi (3), Kátia Cilene | World Cup |
| June 24, 1999 | Italy | W | 2–0 | Sissi (2) | World Cup |
| June 27, 1999 | Germany | D | 3–3 | Kátia Cilene, Sissi, Maycon | World Cup |
| July 1, 1999 | Nigeria | W | 3–3 (aet: 1–0) | Cidinha (2), Nenê, Sissi | World Cup |
| July 4, 1999 | United States | L | 0–2 | - | World Cup |
| July 10, 1999 | Norway | D | 0–0 (5–4 pen) | - | World Cup |
| September 26, 1999 | United States | L | 0–6 | - | International Friendly |
| October 3, 1999 | Finland | W | 3–1 | Maycon, Roseli (2) | U.S. Cup |
| October 7, 1999 | South Korea | W | 4–0 | Roseli (2), Raquel (2) | U.S. Cup |
| October 10, 1999 | United States | L | 2–4 | Nildinha (2) | U.S. Cup |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 1999:
| Competition | Performance |
| U.S. Cup | Runner-up |
| World Cup | Semifinals |

### Domestic competition champions

| Competition | Champion |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | Portuguesa |
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco (FFERJ) Campo Grande (LIDERJ) |
| Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo |